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This week readers are debating whether schools should be redesigned to prevent shootings and commenting on a mass-timber Passivhaus factory in Norway designed by BIG. Read on for more...

 

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BIG completes "world's most environmentally friendly furniture factory" in Norway

"A beautiful environment to work in"

Commenters are discussing a mass-timber Passivhaus factory constructed by BIG in a Norwegian forest for furniture maker Vestre.

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Texas senator proposes design measures to "harden schools" in wake of Uvalde shooting

"This is absolutely a design discussion"

US senator Ted Cruz sparked debate amongst readers by suggesting schools be redesigned to have a single door guarded by police.

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Foster + Partners creates geodesic dog kennel as "architecture in miniature"

"Can we just call it barkitecture?"

Commenters have coined a term for dog-related design after Foster + Partners and Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners created dog kennels.

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Álvaro Siza completes limestone-clad skyscraper in Manhattan

"Siza obviously had nothing to do with the interiors"

Commenters think the interiors of the Álvaro Siza-designed 611 West 56th Street skyscraper in Manhattan are disappointing. 

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MVRDV creates 600-metre-long orange walkway that bridges Rotterdam roofs

"Make it a permanent feature"

MVRDV has opened a temporary bright orange rooftop installation in Rotterdam. Readers would like it to become a permanent feature.

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Landscape forms

 

Polyformer is an open-source machine that recycles plastic bottles into 3D printing filament

"Exceptionally clever and refreshing"

Commenters are impressed by a recycling machine that can be 3D printed and used to recycle plastic bottles into 3D printing filament.

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Ten tranquil garden studios designed for work and play

"Imagine working in that space!"

Our latest lookbook features 10 garden studios that provide extra space for work or relaxation. Readers feel inspired.

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"Deconstructivism left us with the notion that architecture can be an act of continual revolution"

"Deconstructivism left us with the notion that architecture can be an act of continual revolution"

There are lessons to be learned from the dying embers of deconstructivism, says Aaron Betsky in this opinion piece as part of our series revisiting the style.

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Dyson reveals home robot prototypes that can carry out domestic chores

"The possibility is frightening"

Dyson has announced it is developing home robots and building the UK's largest robotics research centre. Commenters are nervous.

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Omar Gandhi designs a "light-filled wood cathedral" for Toronto restaurant

"The images alone are calming"

Readers think the vaulted-wood interiors of this restaurant in Toronto, designed by Canadian studio Omar Gandhi Architect, are serene.

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Dezeen Awards

 

Frank Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall is "a living room" for Los Angeles

"Wonderful acoustics"

Commenters agree that the Walt Disney Concert Hall, designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, has impressive acoustics.

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AOC's Forest House extension features natural materials that "invite the wild in"

"This lacks a clear vision"

A palette of tactile materials adds personality to AOC's extension of a Victorian house in north London. Commenters aren't keen.

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MIT Media Lab trials modular tiles that self-assemble into "entirely novel type of space architecture"

"Major achievement from MIT"

Readers are wowed by researchers at MIT Media Lab who have tested modular tiles that autonomously assemble to create habitats in space.

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Benni Allan brings precise curves to solid oak with Low Collection

"This is a sexy collection"

Commenters approve of a series of sculptural furniture pieces made from solid oak and designed by EBBA Architects founder Benni Allan.

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